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United States / Oklahoma / No Metro Area / Delaware County / Kansas / Zip Codes
The climate in Kansas, OK is generally temperate with hot summers and cold winters. The town receives an average of 36 inches of rainfall per year, most of which falls during the spring and summer months. The area gets about 33 days of measurable snowfall each year, while temperatures rarely reach extreme highs or lows. On average, the temperature ranges from around 22°F in the winter to around 94°F in the summer.

Kansas, Oklahoma gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kansas averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Kansas. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kansas gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kansas is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oklahoma.

6.4 Summer - 6.4 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Kansas, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKansas, OklahomaUnited States
  47.4 in.38.1 in.
  10.5 in.27.8 in.
  85.8 days106.2 days
  222 days205 days
  91.2°85.8°
  26.3°21.7°
  7.37
  4.74.3
  1145 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Kansas with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oklahoma. In Kansas, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kansas are May, October and September.
In Kansas, there are 51.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oklahoma.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kansas with an average of 26.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
In Kansas, there are 79.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.
In Kansas, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oklahoma.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Kansas during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Kansas.
May is the wettest month in Kansas with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in Kansas means that it is wetter than most places in Oklahoma.
May is the rainiest month in Kansas with 9.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 85.8 rainy days annually in Kansas, which is rainier than most places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.5 inches in Kansas means that it is snowier than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in Kansas with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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